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Debt Contract Enforcement and Product Innovation: Evidence from a Legal Reform in India

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  • Tanya Jain
  • Rahul Singh
  • Chetan Subramanian

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We show that an increase in the efficiency of debt contract enforcement due to the introduction of debt recovery tribunals has a positive effect on product innovation in India. The increase in products is driven by larger firms with higher shares of tangible assets. These firms also experience an increase in secured borrowing and new long-term loans. Consistent with increased product innovation, these firms increase spending on research and development and enter into novel product lines that are new to the market. They also increase their spending on physical capital, compensation, advertising, and marketing.

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  • Tanya Jain & Rahul Singh & Chetan Subramanian, 2025. "Debt Contract Enforcement and Product Innovation: Evidence from a Legal Reform in India," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 68(4), pages 957-987.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jlawec:doi:10.1086/735659
    DOI: 10.1086/735659
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